Aquarium



Patented May 10, 1932 PATENT FFIC GASPAR ROBERT BOSSETTA, OF NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA AQUARIUM Application led .Tune 28,

rlhis invention relates to `aquariums and its general object is to provide an aquarium including means whereby the water for the fish can be conveniently and constantly changed,

:d and the change takes place without materially affecting the temperature of the water occupied by the fish and without materially disturbing the fish, with the result the life of the fish is not endangered and will be prom longed.

A further object of the invention is to provide an aquarium in which the means for accomplishing the function mentioned is ornamental and attractive and adds materially to the appearance to the aquarium, as the means is in the form of a graceful bird or other wild life.

Another object of the invention is to provide an aquarium of the character set forth,

that is simple in construction, reasonably inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely eicient in operation and service.

This invention also consists in certain kother features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing my invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure 1 is a top plan View of the aquarium which forms the subject matter of the present invention.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximately on line 2 2 of Figure 1, looking in the direction of the arrows.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view illustrating the drainage means for the aquarium.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the reference numeral 1 indicates the base of my device which as shown may be circular in formation and includes a vertical wall 2 whereby the top of the base is elevated and together with the vertical wall' provides a housing for an open top receptacle 3.

Secured to the base or formed therewith 1930. Serial No. 464,518.

in anv well known manner and rising therefrom is a frame 4 which as best shown in Figure 1 is made up of sections and eachfsection is substantially U-shape in configuration. The sections are channeled as at vfor the purpose of receiving sheets 6 of trans-V narent material such as glass, there being one sheet 6 for each of the sections as clearly shown in Figure 2. The sheets are cemented within the channels inl a manner to provide a water-tight connection between the frame and sheets of glass together with the top of the base provide a bowl to accommodate wa,- ter for the fish, it being apparent the top of the base provides a bottom for the bowl.

While I have shown a bowl having squared portions, I want it understood that the bowl can be of any desired shape without departing from the spirit of the invention, but in any event there is arranged in the bowl an object which simulates some form of wild life such as a graceful bird, as shown, but a frog or the like may be employed if desired.

The object which is indicated by the reference numeral 7 is hollow and hasits body disposed in an inclined position, with the upper end of the body open to provide an inlet 8 for water, while the neck't) of the object is curved upon itself, with the head 11 disposed at a downward inclination, and the bill is likewise hollow and is tapered to an extent whereby avery small outlet 12 is provided for the passage of water therethrough. The bill overlies the bowl for a purpose which will be presently apparent.

The body. of the bird as shown is supported through the instrumentality of a. leg 13 which is ofv tubular formation at its lower portion which has its lower end secured in any appropriate manner to the bottom of the b'owl,.while an extension is formed with the leg to provide an outlet slightly larger than the outlet 12 and which'extends through the bottom for directing water from the bowl to the receptacle 3. The other leg is indicated by the reference numeral 14 and is likewise of tubular' formation at its lower portion, with the upper end of the tubular portion terminating in lcommunicationV with the upper end of the tubular portion of the leg 13, and the tubular portion of the leg 1,4: is disposed at an inclination and arranged whereby it will be immersed in the wat-er of the bowl.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawings, it will be obvious that I have provided an aquarium that is not only attractive-.and ornamental .in appearance, but provides for a change of the water within the bowl and such is brought about by filling the body of the object 7 with water as shown in Figure 2, consequently the water will drip from the bill of the head 1l within the bowl, and as the water within the bowl rises to .a height where it is disposed above the juncture of the'tubular ,portionsoi the legs l2 and 13,

a siphonictaction takes place and the water willibeidra'wn up. through the tubular portion ofthe leglwand pass down through the tubular yportion orn the leg l2, and thence be disposed within the receptacle 3 which of `coursecan be emptied by merely lifting the base fromxabout 4the same, when it becomes 'necessary yto do so, with the 'result that the 'water within the lbowl will be constantly .changed `as longas the hollow object 7 con tains water. It will be seen that the fish are vnot disturbedin :any manner and the .water lintroduced -within the bowlfrom the body of the object 7 is practically the same tem- ,peraturefas the water within the Abowl and `sorzisvery .beneficial for the health of fish,

thereforeiimy aquarium will add materially to .the lifeof the fish.

.Itt-isfthought froml the foregoing descrip- .tion that'lthe. advantages and novely features Aof gmy. invention will be readily appar-ent.

.zidesireit to. beA understood that l -may -makechangesinthe construction and inthe combination .and arrangement ofthe several Lpartsaprovidedthat such changes fall within theiscope lof-'..the appended claims.

,"hat I claim. is:

. 1..'An:-.aquarium: comprising a. base,ia.re

ceptacle-.arranged inrsaid base, abowl sup- -:portedf-by-.saidbase, an object@ in the form of'wcildllife :including legs, one .of said legs Isupporti'ngrsaid Aobject within said bowl and fbeing' .tubular fora portion of its length, the tubular portion extending through the base 'for ldisposal above .the receptacle, the other leg :includingatubular portion arrangedat an-'finclination and in communication with the'tubular vportion of thefirst mentioned 2leg,`l`the object .including a body for receivinguwater and having Yan outlet abovethe point oflcommunication of the tubular portions.

` 42. An, aquarium. comprising .a base, a receptaclearranged in said base, a bowl ino'lud-ingA a portion of said base and rising therefrom, an `object in the form of wild lite .noludingilegaY one of said legs supporting thepbject Aand including `aitubular portion for .directing water to thev receptacle, the

other leg including a tubular portion arranged at an inclination and opening into the bowl at one end and being in communication with the first mentioned tubular portion at its other end, a hollow body included in said object and being adapted to receive water, a head Yfor said body, a tapered member formed with .said head and yterminating in an outlet arranged above the point of communication of the tubularportions, and said body being arranged `-at aninclination and havin@ an inlet in its upper end.

'3. An aquarium comprising a hollow base, an open top receptacle arranged in said base, a bowl including the top of said base which provides the :bottom :of .the bowl, 1.a yframe secured to the top 'and' being ma-de'upiefsections, a plateofglass included :in-'each section and securedy thereto,infafmanner to provide a waterftivht. connectionyan obj ect. including legs, one `of said legs-supporting -said object Awithinl the bowly and including atubular iortionarranged in communication with the receptacle, the other: leg includinga tubular portion opening into the bowl at one '.end, wlnle its oppositeV end iszirranged infcommunication'with the'first Imentioned tubular portion, said body being hollow, and. arranged Aat 'an inclination, and said body having fan inlet at one end :andan outlet at its opposite end.

Ll. An aquarium comprising abase, a receptacle'arranged in said base,za.bowl including a portion of .said `base andfbeing-s11pported thereby,'a hollowwobject adaptedto receive water, :means for ysupportingsaid object in said bowl and includ-ing :a rcommunicating tubular portions yin communication with" ,the receptacle and bowl to allow water to pass from the latter to the receptacle, and said object having an inlet at one end'andfan outlet -at its opposite end Ywith. the outlet-arranged for disposing water in said bowl.

In testimony whereo,'I affix my signa-ture.

GASPAR- R. BossErTA. 

